to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
being on the ropes; losing ground
military general skilled at strategy
worthlessness; uselessness; hopelessness
to give an important position
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
one's own property; possessions
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
very recently; in the very recent past
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
Uroctea compactilis (species of araneomorph spider)
expert's written opinion or report
Japan and the Philippines
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
tea container having pronounced "shoulders" near the neck
Goryeo (dynasty of Korea; 918-1392 CE); Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
error; mistake; slip; bug
pasties (adhesive nipple covering)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
special order; custom order
drenched; soaked; romantically
sampling food or drink; tasting
endurance; perseverance; patience
licking one's lips; licking one's chops